Leviticus 19:32:6Lev.19.32.W6TAB
זָקֵ֑ן
zaken
“old man”
- Transliteration
- za-KEN
- Extended
- zah-KEHN
- IPA
- /za.ˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- old man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
za-KEN
- phraseyour reading level
pe-NEI za-KEN
- clause
mip-NEI sey-VAH ta-KOOM veh-hah-dar-TA pe-NEI za-KEN
- sentence
mip-NEI sey-VAH ta-KOOM veh-hah-dar-TA pe-NEI za-KEN veh-yah-RE-ta meh-eh-lo-HE-kha a-NI Yeh-ho-VAH
Root and etymology
“old, elder”
In context — Leviticus 19:32
You shall stand up before the aged and show honor to the face of the old man. And you shall fear your God . I am the LORD.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 19:32:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Leviticus 19:32, so the Hebrew word זָקֵ֑ן (zaken) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.19.32.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.19.32.W6.S1) and character.